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Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets recalled over a strangulation risk
Product Recall for Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets presenting a risk of strangulation and choking.
Remove it from the child or the child’s space straight away.
Product image from the OPSS safety notice 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
15 identifiers listed for this notice.
Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets (2)
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- 2507-0080
- 2507-0080
- 2507-0080
- Product Report
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Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets (3)
- Item or listing code
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- 2507-0076
- Product Report
- Image
What to do now
Cords or loops on Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets are long enough to catch around a child’s neck.
- Remove it from the child or the child’s space straight away.
- If the notice allows, remove the cord or drawstring completely before any further use.
- Contact Miss or the shop you bought it from to arrange the remedy set out in the notice.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Drawstrings, cords and straps can snag on play equipment, cots or furniture. Strangulation happens quickly and silently.
If someone has been hurt
Get help urgently
- a child who has been caught by the neck, even if they seem fine afterwards — call 999 or go to A&E
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
Stop using the product first, then arrange the remedy. A recall applies to every affected unit, however long ago it was bought.
If the business does not respond, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline (0300 123 6262) can help.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2507-0080). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets presenting a risk of strangulation and choking.
The risk
The products present risks of strangulation and choking as they have decorative draw cords which exceed the maximum permissible length. While worn, the cord may become entangled and tighten across the child’s neck, leading to strangulation, entrapment or choking.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Action taken
The products have been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The products have been recalled from end users by Next and Matalan. Owners of the product should cease use immediately and return the product for a full refund.
For further details, please access the Next recall site here: https://zendesk.next.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4407719541521-Product-recalls-safety-notices .
Alternatively, if you purchased the product from Matalan, please create a returns label at the following website: https://www.royalmail.com/track-my-return#/details/4822
Additional information
PSD notification number: 2507-0080 and 2507-0076
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
A variety of children’s summer dresses and outfit sets
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Questions
Why has Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets been recalled?
Cords or loops on Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets are long enough to catch around a child’s neck. Drawstrings, cords and straps can snag on play equipment, cots or furniture. Strangulation happens quickly and silently.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Remove it from the child or the child’s space straight away. If the notice allows, remove the cord or drawstring completely before any further use.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Stop using the product first, then arrange the remedy. A recall applies to every affected unit, however long ago it was bought. If the business does not respond, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline (0300 123 6262) can help.
Where was Miss Summer Dresses and Outfit Sets sold?
The notice names Next. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
